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Arlington County Public Schools

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

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Federal $28.5 million3.6%
  • All other federal money$7.6 million26.5%
  • School meals$7.2 million25.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$6.8 million24.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$4.0 million14.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1.1 million3.9%
  • English learners (Title III)$1.0 million3.5%
  • Career and technical education$387,0001.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$382,0001.3%

Inside the federal total: $10.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $108 million13.8%
  • General formula aid$82.3 million75.9%
  • Special education$7.6 million7.0%
  • Staff improvement$7.0 million6.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$4.1 million3.8%
  • All other state money$3.1 million2.9%
  • Bilingual education$1.8 million1.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$1.1 million1.0%
  • Career and technical education$925,0000.9%
  • Gifted and talented$324,0000.3%
  • School meals$150,0000.1%
Local $651 million82.6%
  • From the parent city or county government$619 million95.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$21.5 million3.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$7.3 million1.1%
  • From other school districts$3.2 million0.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$372 million45.9%
  • Support services Details$301 million37.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$95.2 million31.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$52.5 million17.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$47.9 million15.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$35.4 million11.7%
    • Business office and central services$26.7 million8.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$23.5 million7.8%
    • Student transportation$20.3 million6.7%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$75.2 million9.3%

    Of this, construction: $44.2 million.

  • Food service and other$16.5 million2.0%
  • Interest on debt$20.6 million2.5%
  • Community services and adult education$22.9 million2.8%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.0 million0.2%

Inside these totals: $467 million in salaries and wages, $164 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $529 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (27,508). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 207486, NCES ID 5100270.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

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